Tag Archives: food retail

Greenburgers guide: Greenopia

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

EVOS, Le Pain Quotidien and Pizza Fusion received the highest marks of any fast food restaurants in the latest ratings issued by Greenopia.   The three chains each received four green leafs, meaning they met at least 90% of the … Continue reading →

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Online retail: how to turn a negative consumer feedback into a positive one

Posted on March 31, 2011 by
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Retailers who are going to open online shops often fear about negative feedbacks from online shoppers. “What if I receive a negative feedback? Should I ignore it or answer?” The most common retail behaviour is to ignore it, hoping it will be … Continue reading →

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How to deliver customized in-store offers to shoppers?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by
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One of the in-store marketing biggest issues ever is how to reach customers with customized offers while they are shopping. U.S.A retailers and consumers are going to have a solution handy in the next future: Shop O’Lot.   Shop O’ Lot is a self … Continue reading →

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Italian consumers love sustainable products but need better product information.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by
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One of the findings of the “For a Sustainable Supply Chain: business and consumers point of view” survey conducted by the GfK Eurisko and promoted by the Sodalitas Foundation,  the product/service sustainability is ranked fourth among the criterias used by consumers when choosing, but if better … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Coffee: what is it and is it really profitable?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Sustainability in the Retail & Ho.Re.Ca Business, what our ECOFFEE project is about, is based on a main concept: communication to consumers and customers must be clear and simple to make them better understand what are the added values of buying/consuming sustainable products. For instance, let’s talk … Continue reading →

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How to add another plus to organic food: this is marketing!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by
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We have always written about communication being the success key to sustainability in the retail business. Thanks to communication retailers can help consumers understand the real value of their efforts when it comes to sustainability: why they choose this product … Continue reading →

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Biometrics and retail marketing: the future is now

Posted on March 7, 2011 by
Biometrics the future of retail marketing

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Biometrics, methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioural traits, is very important when evaluating the efficacy of a retail store design or display and assessing counter actions to make the retail environment more … Continue reading →

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GoodGuide for Good Products for a more sustainable Retail

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Yesterday I was reading a post concerning Levi Strauss & Co as the Top Jeans Brand, scoring a 7.4. The brand Prana was listed as the next highest, with a score of 6.3—followed by H&M (6.1), Banana Republic (6.1), and … Continue reading →

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Sustainability and retail: a big Italian player point of view

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Two days ago a couple of ECOFFEE‘s team members attended an interesting meeting regarding the Retail landscape in Italy, with a special focus on the sunglasses and eyeglasses sector. When the “Any question?” moment arrived, we asked to the speaker … Continue reading →

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What we do care about

Posted on February 21, 2011 by
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As designers & consultants who are in stores every day, we see the good, the bad, and the ugly in this business. We see what works and what doesn’t. We admire those who take the time to share with us … Continue reading →

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